Sepang, Malaysia -- Monday, 22 November, 2004 -- Yamaha rider Valentino
Rossi and his 2005 team-mate Colin Edwards began a three-day test in Sepang,
Malaysia today, continuing the work they began in Valencia earlier this
month. Rossi tested both the prototype of Yamaha's latest-spec 2005 M1
machine and his 2004-spec bike, while team-mate Edwards carried on set-up
work with the 2004 version of the M1.

The Factory Team was able to take advantage of a dry day with a peak
temperature of 37 degrees to test from 10am to 6pm alongside Suzuki, the
only other MotoGP team present.

World Champion Rossi, who took the seventh of his nine wins of 2004 at
this track in October, completed 55 laps and recorded a best time of
2'02.50s. Edwards completed 75 laps with a best time of
2'03.10s.